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Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear. [more inside]
posted by mark k on Jun 27, 2023 - 4 comments

Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist. [more inside]
posted by porpoise on Mar 13, 2021 - 2 comments

A village of farmers hires seven masterless samurai to combat bandits who will return after the harvest to steal their crops. Available to stream commercial-free to Hulu subscribers here; the film is also available for rent from iTunes, Amazon, and YouTube. [more inside]
posted by Ian A.T. on Jul 13, 2015 - 19 comments

Hey, we're watching Seven Samurai, one of the most influential films in filmic history, and discussing it on Monday. Want to join in the discussion? It's on Hulu Plus, or available as a DVD on Netflix, or almost certainly at your local library. Check it out and join in the discussion! [more inside]
posted by latkes on Jul 8, 2015 - 3 comments